Am J Transplant, Volume 5, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 112 of 170 - ATC Abstracts

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Outcomes of Solid Organ Transplantation in a National Private Health Plan: Comparison to SRTR Reports
F. Irwin,¹ C. Wu,¹ W. Bannister,² M. Schnitzler,¹ A. Bonagura.¹
¹Optum, Minneapolis; ²Saint Louis University, St. Louis.
The majority of transplant recipients have private health plans. However, there have been few reports using private health plan data describing the outcomes of this…
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Dual PI3K-mTOR Inhibition on Human T Cell Activation, Proliferation, and Differentiation: The First Step in the Development of New Immunosuppressants
V. Vilchez,¹ A. Castellanos,¹ D. Butterfield,³ M. Mitov,³ C. Hoopes,¹ F. Marti,² R. Gedaly.¹
¹Department of Surgery - Transplant Section, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; ²Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; ³Free Radical Biology in Cancer Shared Resource Facility, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
Background: Regulatory T lymphocytes (Tregs) contribute to transplant tolerance. We have demonstrated that the inhibition of PI3K-mTOR pathway has a major role in the differentiation…
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ECDI Fixed Donor Splenocytes Combined With α-1 Antitrypsin Induce Immune Tolerance in Mice Cardiac Transplantation Model
G. Chen,¹ X. Lai,¹ J. Qiu,¹ L. Qiu,² X. Mai,² L. Chen.¹
¹Organ Transplant Center, The first affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; ²Zhongshan Medical School, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Our previous study have shown that infusions of donor splenocytes fixed with 1-ethyl-3-(3'-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide (ECDI-SPs) could prolong allografts survival in mice cardiac transplantation model. However, proinflammatory…
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The Use of Inhaled Tobramycin in Pediatric Transplant Patients Without Cystic Fibrosis
C. Pfeifer,¹ M. Keck.²
¹Department of Pharmacy Services, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, KY; ²Department of Pharmaceutical and Nutrition Care, Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE.
Purpose:To evaluate dosing strategies used and systemic levels achieved of inhaled tobramycin in pediatric patients without cystic fibrosis (CF)Methods:A retrospective single-center chart review was performed…
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Early Antibody Mediated Rejection in HLA Antibody Incompatible Kidney Transplantation – A Treatable Condition Without Heavy Induction Immunosuppression
S. Daga,^1,2 N. Krishnan,¹ D. Lowe,³ F. Lam,¹ C. Imray,^1,2 H. Kashi,¹ L. Tan,¹ D. Briggs,³ R. Higgins.^1,2
¹Renal Department, University Hospital, Coventry, United Kingdom; ²Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom; ³H&I Department, NHSBT, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Transplantation across preformed donor specific HLA antibodies (DSA) not only carries a risk of early acute antibody mediated rejection (AMR) and graft loss, but also…
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Management of Chronic Renal Dysfunction in Heart Transplant Recipients
K. Xhima, O. Famure, Y. Li, J. Kim.
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a frequent complication after heart transplantation. The magnitude of post-transplant CKD makes it necessary to characterize patients at increased…
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Role of Universal Decolonization After Kidney Transplant: A Pilot Study
D. Lee,¹ G. Malat,² N. Law,¹ A. Sharma,¹ T. Bias,¹ K. Ranganna,¹ A. Doyle.¹
¹Department of Medicine, Drexel University, College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; ²Department of Surgery, Drexel University, College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
IntroductionInfection is a common cause of morbidity and mortality after kidney transplantation. Despite careful pre-transplantation screening of donors and recipients, vaccination, prophylaxis, and antimicrobial use,…
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Ex Vivo Stem Cell-Mediated Regeneration of Ischemically Damaged Renal Allografts
L. Brasile, N. Henry, A. Meyer, B. Stubenitsky.
BREONICS, Inc., Watervliet, NY.
This project attempted to accelerate repair of ischemically damaged human kidney allografts using Exsanguinous Metabolic Support (EMS) technology that is warm (32C) and acellular. While…
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T Cell Transfer With iNKT Cell Activation Facilitate Engraftment of Bone Marrow Cells Without GvHD
R. Ishii,¹ T. Hirai,¹ S. Miyairi,¹ M. Ikemiyagi,¹ K. Omoto,¹ Y. Ishii,² K. Tanabe.¹
¹Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; ²Laboratory of Vaccine Design, RIKEN IMS-RCAI, Yokohama, Japan.
Contamination of allogenic T cells is considered to be a risk factor of graft versus host disease (GvHD) in bone marrow transplantation (BMT), whereas it…
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Is the Pulsatile Kidney Preservation Machine a Vaulable Tool in Evaluating Kidney Suitability from Older Donors After Brain Death?
D. Paredes Zapata,¹ A. Ruiz Arranz,¹ C. Rodriguez Villar,¹ L. Peri Cussi,² A. Alcaraz Asensio,² R. Adalia Bartolome,¹ F. Oppenheimer Salinas.³
¹Donation and Transplant Coordination Section, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; ²Urology Department, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; ³Renal Transplant Unit, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.
Introduction: Donors after Brain Death (DBD) older than 60 years old, have become 46.8% of our donor activity, with higher Discard Rate (DR). Assessment of…